Category Archives: Food Porn Alert

by | June 16, 2011 · 2:18 pm

Asador Fresh and Local

by Steven Doyle

The way I dine might be perhaps a bit different than your methods.  I am all about big flavors and small plates. I like variety, spice and sizzle. Recently I meandered into Asador at the Renaissance Dallas Hotel for a look-see and found a lot of what I enjoy about a restaurant.

Immediately when walking into Asador you think Texas. Cowhide backed chairs, large open crevasse of a dining room, greeted by an open kitchen where you can see the flames kiss your meal before being served.

Speaking with chef/ owner Dean Max you get the concept quickly. He speaks about local, and that is a phrase that can often be bandied about to the point of abuse. But when Max speaks about local he is speaking about his youth and heritage. Continue reading →

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by | June 13, 2011 · 11:17 am

Taste of the Nation 2011

by Steven Doyle

Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation is the country’s premier culinary benefit, featuring top chefs, barmen and sommeliers, all of whom come together to donate their time, talent and passion to end childhood hunger in America. 100% of the funds raised last night will go to fight hunger.

There are over 40 such events that take place across the country and last night Dallas had their go at it with Stephan Pyle’s taking the reigns hosting the dinner along with area top chefs in his battle to personally fight hunger.  Read on for more about this exciting event.  Continue reading →

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by | June 12, 2011 · 11:20 am

Sunday Brunch: Komali

by Joy Jangles

Back when I lived in Tucson, I fell in love with the authentic Mexican cuisine over there – house made tangy and spicy tomatillo salsas, tortillas made from scratch, and the day-long simmered sauces.  You can literally taste the love in native Mexican dishes, what better way to feel at home than eating food that’s made from the heart?    Continue reading →

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by | June 9, 2011 · 11:14 am

New Lunch Offerings at Craft Dallas

by Steven Doyle

This week Craft Dallas invited us in to try out the new lunch menu and we were more than happy to comply. Craft has always been one of our favorite go-to restaurants in Dallas and were anxious to chat with Tim Bevins, the executive chef replacement for Jeff Harris who has left to venture on his own at RedFork.

Bevins has a wonderful demeanor with a homespun attitude about cooking, but has the chops to execute these beautiful dishes that have become synonymous with the Colicchio machine.       Continue reading →

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by | June 8, 2011 · 10:51 am

The Common Table: Beer vs. Wine Dinner Battle

by David Donalson

Imagine the announcer at a big fight, introducing the match-up: “In this corner, coming in shades of red and white, representing the east coast of California, the underdog, Wine!” (Tim Campbell waiving from the corner, smiling knowing he has a great product in unfriendly waters) Then the drum roll begins, with Jeff Fryman walking in under thunderous applause as the announcer begins “And in this corner, the hometown favorite, the one, the only, Beer!”

Okay, so this did not really happen this way but when you came into the Common Table for the Beer vs. Wine dinner, you knew you were in for an all-out fight. Truth be told, both Tim and Jeff were very supportive of each other and as Corey, proprietor of the Common Table, said: “We are here to have fun.”    Continue reading →

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by | May 24, 2011 · 11:25 am

Crave Cat Craves Katz

by David Donalson

Katz’s is both a blessing and a curse. You see, every time that I have gone looking for a good pastrami sandwich, I am left a little wanting. Thousand Island (aka Russian, I don’t know why) is for salads and McDonalds. Swiss cheese is fine but sometimes overshadows the meat.  It is hard to figure out what the big fuss was over. So I admit I stopped looking for good pastrami. But in preparation for my trip to New York, a name kept coming up: Katz’s Deli. You can see it on shows like Man v. Food and Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations so I figured if there was any place that I could go to get myself a pastrami sandwich, it was there.  Continue reading →

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by | May 20, 2011 · 2:35 pm

What’s your Favorite DFW Restaurant? Contest!

Not my favorite

by Steven Doyle

We are often asked what our favorite restaurants are in Dallas. This is certainly one of the more difficult questions to ask someone that writes about the subject daily. Everyone has their favorites for various reasons, and I do have mine. Perhaps each of the writers at Crave should make a short list one day soon.

We certainly would like to hear your top five.

This week I was a bit under the weather with allergies and even lost my ability to chortle. I managed to order a few dishes in the past few days despite my lack of speech. Mainly by pointing and grunting.

Look what I managed to conjure up with my patented point and grunt yesterday:  Continue reading →

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by | May 13, 2011 · 12:44 pm

Dinner With Spain’s Chef Arolo

by David Donalson

photos by Jackee Donalson

One of the more interesting aspects of Central Market is their cooking school. They have a kitchen set up in a room where chefs and staff can come in and do demos for customers. This is the area where Chef Arolo set up as part of his Passport Spain dinner last evening in Southlake.

Chef Arolo and his two Michelin stars may look intimidating but he was gracious with his time and has a great sense of humor. He started by saying how his “English may not be very good but it is easy to speak in the language of taste, of gastronomy.” Arolo described his cuisine as traditional, local cuisine with a focus on what is seasonally ready to eat. Sure he can dabble in the molecular but the focus is on tradition. He demonstrated this with a traditional fried potato dish served with a spicy red sauce and aioli called patatas bravas.  Continue reading →

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